BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS WEEK Entrepreneurial spirit celebrated SMALL BUSINESS Week runs to Oct. 28 this year. The new policy offers North Shore theme of the week is Changing Markets in the ’90s. The annual celebration of en- trepreneurial spizit (more than 98 per cent of the nation’s business is undertaken by enterprises number- ing less than 100 employees) is sponsored by the Federal Business Development Bank (FBDB) and is jointly organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, local chambers and boards of trade. ee ket NORTH VANCOUVER’S DBA Communication Systems Inc. was awarded Saturday an IDEA ‘8? small business excellence award. The IDEA awards are sponsored oped by DBA director of engineer- ing Phil Holland. businesses the opportunity to bring instructors into stores and offices. For more specific details about the various programs offered call 986-8888. eke ee THE NORTH Shore Enterprise Development Centre (NSEGBC) will be holding an open house 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26. The event wiil be hosted by the NSEDC, the North Shore Arts Commission and the North Shore Economic Development Commis- sion. Invitation is open to anyone interested in becoming acquainted with these organizations and what they can do for local business peo- 23 - Wednesday, October 25, 1989 - North Shere News G.I.C. HOTLINE Ya ~ > NURSING & ..°~ -/ HOME CARE”. CARING EXPERIENCED STAFF * RNs i * LPNs + Aides * Homemakers * Live-ins 24 HOURS A DAY DRAKE MEDOX 987-0861 @ United Way People helping people. | Bonus Interest 683-0893 (24 hrs.) Metropolitan Trust bth ina i RepomlDe = busimess se The open hoes vl uel 3,0 37.9 cree ctmmentee Briefcase Eau seen whom'ven | | ALY 0 1d sification, | Entrepreneurship and Michael Becker auaue 180-364 DAYS 11%% 5 years 11% The focal tzlecommunications ON OCT. 3€, NSEDC will be ALL RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE company won in the diversification category of the awards program. The category was open to com- panies that have expanded their ex- isting revenues by launching a distinctly new product that ‘‘has good commercial potential and is of benefit to the region as a whole as well as to other businesses in the region.”” DBA’s flagship product is a business telephone designed for the small-business market. The Smar- Talk 208 was designed and devel- Capitalize Term Loans The Federal Business Development Bank promotes and assists small and medium-sized businesses in your communi- ty. Here’s a took at the valuable services we offer you. e Loans and Loan Guarantees keene NORTH SHORE Contiauing Education currently offers 30 dif- ferent business management courses at a number of North Shore schools. This fall, for the ist time, many of the business management courses will also be available as training courses and seminars in the workplace. The 1); on our services holding a small-business workshop on How To Design Effective Pro- motion. Experts will provide an overview on what works and what doesn’t when designing ads, brochures and newsletters. Participants are encouraged to bring along samples or examples of projects to receive practica! advice on layout, copy, costs and equip- ment necessary to create more ef- fective promotional material. To register call the centre at 984-2004. B VANCOUVER 815 West Hastings Street s VANCOUVER 5701 Granville St. at 41st Ave. f NORTH VANCOUVER Lonsdale Quay NEW WESTMINSTER 435 Columbia Street WHITE ROCK 107 - 1656 Martin Drive | CALGARY 101- 6th Avenus S.W. 683-7283 263-7283 983-3773 524-2288 531-1123 2686-7321 < FREE HOME DELIVE To finance a variety of business projects with flexible ierms and conditions. Export Receivable Financing The FBDB can provide a full guarantee to financial institutions for lines of credit that they extend to exporters on their foreign receivables. e Management Services Training On site business management seminars, courses and publica- tions designed to suit your business needs. Management Counselling The CASE Counselling Service offers specialized advice tailored to your needs in all areas of business management. Our counse'lors are experienced but retired or semi-retired. Strategic Planning To help you evaluate your present business situation and establish new directions and an action plan for the future. Community Business Initiatives Provide business people with 40 hours of training and 40 hours of individualized counselling tailored to their needs. oo